Nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba
Aruba: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba peaked at 154 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Aruba 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 154 tonnes | +5033.3% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes | -98.7% |
| 2014 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5033.3% | 3 tonnes | 154 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 18 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2023)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Aruba was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 154 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Aruba rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Aruba ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.